Meet the Clean Drains Team
Nancy Stewart
Chair
What is your favorite river/water song? Down By The Riverside
What is your favorite water activity? Sailing
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? So we can enjoy them for recreation and to preserve the habitat of the animals and fish that live in and near the rivers. The rivers are our source for drinking water and no one wants to have dirty water to drink!!
Irene Walters
Chair
What is your favorite river/water song? Down By The Riverside
What is your favorite water activity? Boating
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? Our rivers are our city’s treasure! We must keep them clean so we can use them for recreation and to get our drinking water. Water = Life. People can’t survive without fresh clean water.
Miranda Braun
What is your favorite river/water song? Have You Ever Seen The Rain
What is your favorite water activity? Boating
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? To
protect our city’s drinking water and the animals who live in and around our
waterways.
Matt Dabertin
What is your favorite river/water song? Surfin’ USA
What is your favorite water activity? Kayaking
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? To protect the wildlife that relies on the rivers and to keep our drinking water clean.
Kathy Carrier
What is your favorite river/water song? Banks At The River
What is your favorite water activity? Taking bubble baths. Enjoying lake/river pontoon rides.
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? They are one of Fort Wayne’s most important assets.
Sharon Eisbart
What is your favorite river/water song? Love. It Is A River
What is your favorite water activity? Floating
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? We
drink the water. We bathe in the water. We play in the water.
Lynn Gilmore
What is your favorite river/water song? Proud Mary
What is your favorite water activity? Kayaking
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean?
Enhances our quality of life and the beauty of our community.
Pam Holocher
What is your favorite river/water song? Down By The River
What is your favorite water activity? Boating
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? Because they are the heart of the community and serve as the identifiers for our
region.
Jennifer Lash
What is your favorite river/water song? Singin’ In The Rain
What is your favorite water activity? Kayaking and just being around water
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? It is important to keep our rivers clean because the rivers affect everyone. Fort Wayne receives its drinking water from the rivers and so do communities downstream. The healthier and cleaner our rivers the healthier our communities and environment will be!
Joy Lohse
What is your favorite river/water song? Rolling Down the River
What is your favorite water activity? Swimming
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? Water
is the most critical resource, and our rivers are a great Fort Wayne asset.
Let’s work together…only rain in the drain!
Mary Moore
What is your favorite river/water song? The Rivers Rise
What is your favorite water activity? Hiking or
biking near the rivers and creeks
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? To
protect our natural resources and to keep people and animals healthy.
Molly Rommel
What is your favorite river/water song? Moon River
What is your favorite water activity? Kayaking
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? It is
important for future generations to be able to enjoy our rivers.
Winnie Zeliger
What is your favorite river/water song? Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head
What is your favorite water activity? Kayaking
Why is it important to keep our rivers clean? For water activities! We drink this water. Our rivers connect to other waterbodies which ultimately connect to our oceans!
CLEAN DRAINS FORT WAYNE COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT SHOWN:
- CHERI BECKER
- SUSAN BURNS
- MEGAN BUTLER
- PAM FELDMAN
- CAROLE FULLER
- ALEXANDRA HALL
- PATTI HAYS
- LEA POWERS
- KELLY RENTSCHLER
- SUE TAPPY
- DAN WIRE